Turkish Airlines will fly to Kuala Lumpur daily

Turkish Airlines operates 4x weekly flights to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia currently. And starting from May 2014, the airline will fly to Kuala Lumpur daily from Istanbul Ataturk International Airport. Increased frequency comes after increased demand for flights between Turkey and Malaysia according to Firat Yildirim, general manager of Turkish Airlines for Malaysia.

In 2014, Turkish Airlines flew in 10,000 passengers from Turkey to Malaysia. The airline anticipates this demand to reach 20,000 passengers this year. Other than Turkish Airlines Malaysia Airlines also flies between Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur.

“For Visit Malaysia Year 2014, we are going to have more passengers, travellers, tourists and businessmen coming in on Turkish Airlines from Turkey through our vast network to support Kuala Lumpur’s tourism initiative,” Yildirim said. Given the airline’s track record in Europe and North America as well as the Middle east and African continent, he said the airlines anticipates greater growth in passengers traffic and “is confident it can gain market share here.”[1]

Turkish Airlines has just started to fly to Kuala Lumpur in 28 April 2013. The flights started 3 times weekly and increased to 4 times weekly in 17 June 2013. In fact, Turkish Airlines was flying from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur 10 years ago but stopped flights in 2003.[2]



Above video shows the arrival of its inaugural return flight to KLIA by flight No: TK060 landed at 4.50pm on April 26th 2013 and welcomed by the water cannon salute.
Increase in flights to Kuala Lumpur from Istanbul adds more flights for many destinations outside Turkey. Turkish Airlines uses Istanbul as a hub and feeds it with flights from 245 destinations in 105 countries around the world (94 destinations in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent State (CIS) countries, 36 destinations in Africa, 33 in the Middle East, 31 in the Far East, six in North America and two in South America and eight in Russia).
[1] - Turkish Airlines to fly daily to KL by May 2014 [2] - Türk Havayolları İstanbul’dan Kuala Lumpur’a uçuyor

Qatar Airlines increasing flights from Doha to Ankara

Qatar Airlines is increasing its capacity to Turkey from Doha by introducing additional direct flights from Doha to Ankara, capital city of Turkey. By September 18th, there will be 4 flights per week between Doha and Ankara.

Qatar Airlines uses airbus A320 aircraft on Ankara - Doha route with 12 Business Class and 132 Economy Class seats. The seats are equipped with inflight entertainment system with more than 700 channels and 1000 videos and music.

Qatar Airlines flight QR462 will depart from Doha on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday at 08:00 AM and arrive to Ankara at 11:55 AM. Return flight QR 463 will leave Ankara on the same day at 19:25 and arrive Doha at 23:00.

Qatar Airlines flies to Istanbul and Ankara in Turkey. The airline has recently increased Istanbul - Doha capacity by introducing wide-body Airbus A330 aircraft on the route which has translated to 50% increase on the route. The airline has started to fly to Turkey in 2003.

Qatar Airways introduces Airbus A330 on Doha - Istanbul flights

Qatar Airways is one of my most favorite airlines to fly from Far East to Turkey. They fly from Doha to Istanbul and Ankara. Both flights were served by Airbus A320 planes which is a drwaback after flying in a fantastic Boeing 777 or Airbus A330 from Singapore to Doha. But finally since 1 July 2013, Qatar Airways started to use Airbus A330 on Doha - Istanbul route. The wide body planes with 36 Business Class and 192 Economy Class seats are equipped with an in-flight entertainment system with 700 channels and more than 1000 videos and music.

With introduction of Airbus A330 on the route, Qatar Airway's Istanbul capacity will increase by 166 seats per day (50% up!). The airline has started flying to Istanbul 10 years ago with 3 x week schedule and with increased demand it is now flying 10 times a week to Istanbul.

Qatar Airways flies to many major destinations in Asia, Africa, Europe and America. Although it is not practical to fly to Europe and USA from Turkey, airline offers relatively cheap tickets and very high quality alternative on route to Middle East, Africa, East Asia (i.e. Thailand, Singapore, Maldives, China, Malaysia) and Australia and New Zealand.

An Airbus A330 of Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways Istanbul - Doha - Istanbul flights are now served with these
large body aircraft.

Qatar Airways flights to Istanbul will be served by Airbus A330 aircraft

Doha based international airline Qatar Airways has increased its capacity on its flights to Istanbul from Doha by introducing wide body Airbus A330 aircraft. As of July 2013, with the introduction of these larger aircraft, Doha - Istanbul capacity will be increased by 166 seats per day, or almost 50%.

Qatar Airways Airbus A330 aircraft feature two-class seats (24 Business Class and 258 Economy Class), seat-back TV screens providing passengers with the next generation interactive onboard entertainment system and a choice of more than 1000 audio and video on demand options.

“After more than 10 successful years of operations in Turkey, we are absolutely delighted to introduce a wide body aircraft on our Istanbul route, which will provide our passengers extra capacity and an optimised level of service and comfort” says Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker.

Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, business, culture and tourism center, is a popular route for both leisure and business travelers. Qatar Airways started flying to Istanbul in 2003 with only 3X weekly flight frequency and now flies 10x a week thanks to the strong demand from Turkish market. From its hub Doha, which is only 4 hours flight from Istanbul, Qatar Airways offers quality and relatively cheap flights to Middle East, Africa and East Asia which is increasingly making the airline popular among Turks. The airline has seen rapid growth in just 16 years of operations, currently flying a modern fleet of 127 aircraft to 128 key business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and The Americas.

A Qatar Airways Airbus A-330.

Below are Qatar Airways Istanbul flight schedules:

Flights from Doha to Istanbul (Sundays and Thursdays)
Depart Doha on QR 482 at 0750hrs, arrive in Istanbul at 1220hrs
Depart Doha on QR 480 at 1400hrs, arrive in Istanbul at 1830hrs

DOHA – ISTANBUL (Mondays)
Depart Doha on QR 482 at 0750hrs, arrive in Istanbul at 1220hrs
Depart Doha on QR 480 at 1350hrs, arrive in Istanbul at 1820hrs

Flights from Doha to Istanbul (Tuesdays and Saturdays)
Depart Doha on QR 480 at 1400hrs, arrive in Istanbul at 1830hrs

Flights from Doha to Istanbul (Wednesdays and Fridays)
Depart Doha on QR 482 at 0750, arrive in Istanbul at 1220hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Sundays and Thursdays)
Depart Istanbul on QR483 at 1320hrs, arrive in Doha at 1730hrs
Depart Istanbul on QR481 at 1930hrs, arrive in Doha at 2340hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Mondays)
Depart Istanbul on QR483 at 1325hrs, arrive in Doha at 1735hrs
Depart Istanbul on QR481 at 1930hrs, arrive in Doha at 2340hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Tuesdays)
Depart Istanbul on QR481 at 1935hrs, arrive in Doha at 2345hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Wednesdays)
Depart Istanbul on QR483 at 1325hrs, arrive in Doha at 1735hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Fridays)
Depart Istanbul on QR483 at 1320hrs, arrive in Doha at 1730hrs

Flights from Istanbul to Doha (Saturdays)
Depart Istanbul on QR481 at 1930hrs, arrive in Doha at 2340hrs

Qatar Airways has so far launched six destinations this year – Gassim (Saudi Arabia), Salalah (Oman), Najaf and Basra (Iraq), Phnom Penh (Cambodia) and Chicago (USA).Over the next few months, the network will grow further with Sulaymaniyah, Iraq (August 20), Chengdu, China (September 3) and recently-announced new routes of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (September 18), Clark International Airport, Philippines (October 27) and Philadelphia, USA (2 April 2014).

Budget flights between Budapest and Istanbul by Wizz Air

From 2 August 2013 Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will start flights from Budapest to Istanbul according to a press release by the company. Budapest - Istanbul route will operate four times per week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday  and five times per week from September, 2013 on Monday, Wednesday, Thurday, Friday and Sunday. The new service will gradually grow over the following months to a daily operation by March, 2014.

Istanbul is the latest addition of Wizz Air’s eastbound network expansion from Budapest following the earlier introduction of Tel Aviv, Kiev, Baku and Dubai routes. The airline’s low fares will quickly increase bi-directional tourism and business travel between Hungary and Turkey, stimulating over 70,000 passenger traffic in the first year of operation.

Mr. Ábrán also said, Quote: “W!ZZ AIR has been stimulating Hungarian air traffic with very low fares and by expanding to Eastern destinations has opened Hungary to fast growing economies and great tourism destinations. Istanbul, at the crossways between Europe and Asia, is set to become one of the best-selling destinations. The increasing popularity of Turkey as business link and holiday destination will now be more accessible for individual travelers as well as families and businesses.”

Time is running so fast and by the use of flying high you can make the time stop in a way or at least save a lot of time at reaching destination quickly and comfy. Now a new destination will be added with the crafts and pilots for you to reach easily and at a real low-cost fair to Istanbul.

Wizz Air will start budget flights between Budapest and Istanbul in August 2013.

Flights on W!ZZ AIR’s new route to Istanbul –  Sabiha Gökçen Airport are already on sale and can be booked immediately on wizzair.com with incredible fares starting from just 5,990 HUF on a one way flight, incl., tax.

W!ZZ Air is the largest low-fare, low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe.

Turkish Airlines sign a codeshare agreement with Air Astana and Air New Zealand

Turkish Airlines has signed codeshare agreement with Kazakhstan's Air Astana on routes between Kazakhstan and Turkey and Air New Zealand connecting New Zealand and Turkey each other via Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

Air Astana and Turkish Airlines signed the Letter of Intent to expand the range of cooperation between the two carriers in March 2013. The codeshare agreement allows passengers to benefit from a higher number of combined frequencies for better connectivity and increased travel flexibility between the two countries. Codesharing on flights between Almaty – Istanbul and Astana – Istanbul additionally include special prorate agreements on sectors beyond respective hubs in Almaty, Astana and Istanbul offering an expanded network to passengers.

«Under the strong and visionary leadership of  its management and thanks to the , dedicated efforts of its employees, Turkish Airlines has become a globally recognized network carrier serving more countries globally than any other carrier and achieved the Skytrax rating as «Best airline in Europe» for the past two years consecutively. The codeshare agreement signed today is the latest step in the increasingly close link between the two airlines; both of which show equal ambition to continue to progress well above average world ratings and fully committed to delivering excellence in customer service,» said Peter Foster, President of Air Astana.

«We are extremely pleased to sign this codeshare agreement with Air Astana and aim to improve our partnership to maximize the travel opportunities offered to passengers through the extensive networks of both airlines. Air Astana continues expanding successfully, offering superior customer service, with a very young fleet. We believe the partnership with Air Astana will bring enormous benefit to both airlines, not only from a commercial perspective in rapidly growing Kazakhstan, but also in technical and training areas,» said Dr. Temel Kotil, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines.

Two esteemed Star Alliance members, Turkish Airlines and Air New Zealand, have decided to take their prospering commercial relations one step further. The codeshare agreement allows the passengers to benefit from the networks of both airlines to travel between Turkey and New Zealand with ideal connectivity and increased travel flexibility. Besides, codeshared flights via Istanbul and Auckland, will offer passengers of both airlines to reach domestic points of each country and also passengers of Turkish Airlines will be able to travel to Australia via Air New Zealand’s network.

A Turkish Airlines A340-300 with Star Alliance livery at the Beijing Airport.

“This code share agreement provides Air New Zealand customers with a convenient gateway to a range of Mediterranean destinations for both business and leisure, as well as encouraging Turkish Airlines’ customers to visit the key attractions of New Zealand and Australia,” said Christopher Luxon, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer.

“Today, we are glad to share our enthusiasm with the precious members of press about concluding the codeshare agreement with Air New Zealand, a recognized member of Star Alliance. Under favor of this agreement, which connects the people of two different cultures, passengers of both airlines will be offered to travel to Turkey, New Zealand and Australia via the two most strategic gateways, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Furthermore, with this codeshare agreement passengers will be able to travel beyond points of Auckland in Australia. As Turkish Airlines, we are happy to offer New Zealand’s substantial points as new codeshare destinations.” said Temel Kotil, PhD, President and CEO of Turkish Airlines.

Turkish Airlines new destinations in May 2013

Turkish Airlines, Europe's best airline according to Skytrax rating, has added its 223rd network destination in May 2013 with the addition of flights to Friedrichshafen, Germany. With existing services to 11 cities in Germany, Turkish Airlines expanded its network with the addition of Friedrichshafen as its 12th German destination. Flights from Istanbul to Friedrichshafen have started on May 2nd are operated 4 days a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

The airline than added 5 more destinations to its network by flights to Isparta (Turkey), Santiago De Compostela (Spain), Valetta (Malta) and Salzburg (Austria) following the May 2nd addition of Friedrichshafen to its growing network.

Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Isparta (Turkey) has started on May 20th and are operated 3 times per week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Isparta (Turkey) starting at 158 TL (including taxes and fees).

With existing services to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Malaga and Bilbao, Turkish Airlines adds flights to Santiago De Compostela as its 6th destination in Spain. Beginning May 21st, Santiago De Compostela flights are operated 3 times per week on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays in both directions. Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Santiago De Compostela starting at 99 Euros (including taxes and fees).

Turkish Airlines’ 226th destination in 100 country, Malta flights began in 25th May 2013. Roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Malta are operated 3 times per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Malta starting from 99 Euros (including taxes and fees).

With existing services to Vienna, Turkish Airlines now adds flights to Salzburg as its 2nd destination in Austria. Beginning May 28th, roundtrip flights between Istanbul and Salzburg are operated 4 times per week on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Introductory round trip fares are available from Istanbul to Salzburg starting at 99 Euros (including taxes and fees).

Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Friedrichshafen flight times as planned by May 2nd;

Flight No	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK1385	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	IST	14:05	FDH	16:05
TK1386	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday	FDH	16:55	IST	20:50

Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Isparta flight times as planned by May 20th;

Flight No.	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK2860	Monday, Friday	Istanbul	13:25	Isparta	14:35
TK2860	Wednesday	Istanbul	10:55	Isparta	12:05
TK2861	Monday, Friday	Isparta	15:20	Istanbul	16:25
TK2861	Wednesday	Isparta	12:50	Istanbul	13:55

Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Santiago De Compostela flight times as planned by May 21th;

Flight No.	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK1319	Tuesday, Friday, Sunday	Istanbul	09:00	Santiago De Compostela	12:45
TK1320	Tuesday, Friday, Sunday	Santiago De Compostela	13:50	Istanbul	19:15

Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Malta flight times as planned by May 25th;

Flight No.	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK1369	Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday	Istanbul	12:35	Malta	14:20
TK1370	Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday	Malta	15:15	Istanbul	18:35

Turkish Airlines flights between Istanbul and Salzburg flight times as planned by May 28th;

Flight No.	Days	Departure		Arrival
TK1381	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Istanbul	12:15	Salzburg	13:45
TK1382	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday	Salzburg	14:45	Istanbul	18:05

Flights from Kiev to Istanbul by Ukraine Airlines

Ukraine Airlines launches reciprocal flights between Kiev and Istanbul twice a day for 7 days a week and as from May 14th, 2013 these reciprocal flights will take place 4 times a day. Launching flights to more than 40 cities worldwide, Ukraine Airlines adds Istanbul to its flight web as from April 22nd and aims to meet the high demands for flights to Istanbul.

On April 22nd, 135 passengers of Ukraine Airlines coming from Kiev were welcomed with a ceremony. Ukraine Consul General for Istanbul Bohdan Yaramenko, TAV Istanbul General Manager Kemal Unlu and Ukraine Airlines Vice President for Commercial and International Relations Simon Bundle attended the ceremony. Passengers were treated to a cake for celebration.

New direct scheduled flights en route Kiev (Boryspil International airport) – Istanbul (Ataturk International airport – Kiev (Boryspil International airport) will be operated twice daily.

Launching direct scheduled service between the capital of Ukraine and Istanbul, we aim at meeting the growing demand of Ukrainian travelers for Turkish destinations, – noted Evgeniya Satska, UIA Corporate Press Secretary . – We are very pleased to provide our passengers with an opportunity to visit Istanbul – cultural and geopolitical center of the Middle East, to discover Eastern culture, to relax on the shores of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean, and to get unforgettable impressions of this majestic city.

Ukraine Airlines direct flight schedule between Kiev and Istanbul

Flight	Destination	Days	Departure*	Arrival*
PS711	Kiev – Istanbul	1234567	06:40	08:40
PS712	Istanbul – Kiev	1234567	09:35	11:30
PS715	Kiev – Istanbul	1234567	19:30	21:30
PS716	Istanbul – Kiev	1234567	05:55	07:55